PYSO Announces the Winner of the 2023-2024 Conducting Competition!
We are delighted to relay that the winner of the 2023-24 Season Conducting Competition is PYSO cellist Kate Nayeon Jeon. Kate will conduct PYSO in Dvorak’s Slavonic Dance No. 1 on our concert on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at Heinz Hall. Please join us in congratulating...
PYSO Announces the Winner of the 2023-2024 Concerto Competition!
Congratulations to PYSO harpist Sophia Jho who is the winner of PYSO’s 2023-24 Concerto Competition! Sophia will perform Maurice Ravel’s Introduction and Allegro with the orchestra on our concert at Heinz Hall on Sunday, March 3, 2024. We are also pleased to relay...
Alumni Update: Gabrielle Faetini
PYSO recently heard from Gabrielle Faetini (Violin 2011 to 2014) who has been very active in the Pittsburgh area as a freelance musician. After graduating with a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Violin Performance from Duquesne University, she has continued to...
PYSO Announce winners of the 2023-2024 Montgomery Fellowship Quartet and perform live on WQED-FM
Congratulations to PYSO students Jeongwoo Cheon (violin), Karin Hoppo (violin), Greta Coleman (viola) and Elinor Kim (cello) for being the winners of PYSO’s 23-24 season Montgomery Fellowship Quartet. The Montgomery Fellowship Quartet is co-sponsored by PYSO and...
PYSO Alum Update: Tommy Dougherty
PYSO recently heard from Tommy Dougherty (Violin, 2006-08) who has been quite busy on the West Coast! Over the past year, he participated in the DeGaetano Composer Institute with the Orchestra of St. Luke's where he wrote a new work for chamber...
PYSO Alum Update: Catching up with Trey Tilloston
PYSO recently heard from Trey Tillotson (Clarinet 2018 to 2020) who spent this past summer as a composition fellow at the Brevard Music Center where many of his pieces were performed at their music festival. Trey is an active composer and freelance musician in the...
TOO MANY ZOOS, featuring PYSO Alumnus, comes to Pittsburgh!
Baritone saxophonist Leo Pellegrino (PYSO Clarinet 2006-09) and his group TOO MANY ZOOZ come to Pittsburgh on May 5th to headline at Mr. Smalls Theatre in Millvale. For the full story about Leo and Too Many Zooz’ national and international musical prowess visit:...
#PYSOProud at NAfME All-Eastern Conference
PYSO is well represented at the National Association for Music Education's (NAfME) All-Eastern Conference taking place in Rochester, NY from April 13-16! PYSO tubist Jessie Reed for being selected as First Chair Tuba for the NAfME All-Eastern Honors Orchestra. PYSO...
PYSO’s “FESTA! PYSO to Portugal” fundraising event a great success!
PYSO held its “FESTA! PYSO to Portugal” fundraising event on Sunday, April 2 to support our upcoming tour to Portugal and Tour Scholarships. PYSO extends our sincerest gratitude to everyone who attended and celebrated with us. Thank you for enabling us to surpass our...
PYSO Harpist accepted into NYO2!
Congratulations to PYSO harpist Sophia Jho who has been accepted into Carnegie Hall's prestigious summer intensive NYO2 for the second summer in a row! This national program recognizes outstanding young instrumentalists from across the United States and chooses 80...